Foot and leg bath for horses.



N. 'lp'. PTENTBD DEG. 31, 1907. H. R. GBRIA a J. R. COULTER.,

T AND LEG BATH EGR. HGRSES.,

APPLICATION FILED EEB. 18, 1907.

A MORA/YS l STATES @Fltlltliit HARRY R. OBRIAN AND JOHN R. COULTER, OF OXFORD. OlllO.

V'.EOO'IL AND LEG- BATH FOR HORSES.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filed February 18, 1907. Serial No. 357,973.

T o all whomy it may concern:

Be it known that we, HARRY R. OBRIAN and JOHN R. COULTER, citizens of the United States, residing at Oxford, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Foot and Leg Bath for Horses and other Live Stock, of which the 'following is a specification.

This invention relates to foot baths vtor horses and other live stock and has for its object to provide means for applying liquid 0r powdered medicament to the leg or hoot of the animal in the treatment of sore teet7 quarter crack, ring bone and other diseases of or injuries to the leg and hoof ot' the animal.

A further object of the invention is to provide a flexible liquid containing bag or receptacle having means for attachment. to the leg,r of the animal so that a medicatetil liquid -may be applied to the atlieeted parts while the animal is standing in the stall.Y

A further object is to provide means for removing the liquid or powder from or supplying the same to the receptacle without the necessity ot detaehing said receptacle from the animals leg.

A still further obje'ct of the invention is to generally improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and elli ciency.

Further objects and advantages will appear inthe Jfollmving description, it being understood that various changes in torni, proportions and minor details ot construction .may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims.

in the accompanying drawings forming u. part of this specification: Figure l is a perspective view of a toot bath constructed in accordance with my invention and showing the same in position on a horse. Fig. 2 is a perspective View partly in section of the liquittcontaining receptacle or bath detached. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the toot pad in posit-ion.

Similar .numei als ol' reference indicate corresponding part-s in all ot thc ligurcs ot the draw ings.

'lhe device consists of a lleXible containing vessel or bag 5 preferably 'lormcd ol" canvas. leather or other suitable water prooi material` and having its side walls loldcd laterallyto lorntspaccd longitudinal reinforcing ribs (5, the latter being pierced by suitableI eye-lets 7 tor the reception of a fastening cord or string S.

The bottom 1() of the receptacle consists of a pair of superposcd metallic plates 1() and l1 having their peripheral edges bent upwardly to'i'orm vertically disposed llanges 12 and i3 between which is interposed the adjacent end ot the canvas, leather or other material constituting the llexiblo walls of the bag or receptacle; the flanges l2 and 18 being bent inwardly or crimped to produce a marginal bead 14 and thus prevent accidental displacement ot the side walls o'l the receptacle.

Secured to the upper or tree edge olt the receptacle is a strap l5 having one end thereot provided with a buckle 1G while its opposite end is termed with spaced openings 17 adapted to receive the tongue oi the buckle whereby the receptacle may be secured in position on the leg ot the animal. A short strap lo is also preferably scoured to the upper edge ot the receptacle t'or attachment to the harness or vtor connection with a strap extending over the shoulder oi the animal in case the strap 15 cannot be po: tioned on the leg of the animal by reason o an injury thereto in proximity to said strap.

liiveted or otherwise rigidly secured to the interior walls ot the bag or receptacle at the open end thereolis a metal plate 2() having its upper cdge extended laterally beyond the vertical walls oli the `receptacle to l'orm a lilling spout ll b v means oi' which liquid may be introduced into the receptacle while the latter is in position on the leg oli the anima-l.

'l`hc llangcs l2 and lare pierced by a drain opening 22 whereby the contents ot the receptacle may be conveniently removed therefrom, said opening. being normally closed by a threaded plug or vvalve 23'.

Disposed within tbc receptacle is a rcmovable l'oot pad prel'erably lormcd in two sections 2l and 27u, the lower section 24 being prelerabljc l'ormcd olI lelt or other yicldable material and the upper section ol leather. 'lhe pad serves to elevate tl :ininiials hoot above the bottom ot the receptacle so as to relieve the weight ot llie animal I'rom the l'rog oli the hooi' and at the same tii.`.e permit the liquid or other medicament to como in contact therewith when treating an injury to the same.

ln using the l'oot bath the pad is introin. position on the front.

. before stated.

alinement with the open ,so that the entire contents of the receptacle duced in the receptacle Vcome in contact with theI injured or diseased portion of the leg or hoof. The liquid in the receptacle may. be withdrawn therefrom without detaching the receptacle from the leg of `the animal by merely removing the plug or'valve' 23 and allowing the fluid to drain through the opening 22. If the liquid in the receptacle evaporates or the strength thereof becomes impaired vor diminished additional liquid may be added to the bath through the fillingspout 21 in the mannef" fact that the drain orifice is disposed in end of the foot pad may be removed.

From the foregoing .description it will be seen that there is provided an extremely simple, inexpensive and efficient device admirably adapted for the attainment of the ends in view. I

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is: l

1. A foot bath for live stock including-a flexible receptacle having means for attachment to the leg of an animal, spaced reinforc ing plates constituting the bottoinfof thereceptacle and having their peripheral edges bent upwardly to produce vertically dis )osed flanges, the side walls of the receptacle lieing interposed between the flanges andl the several parts crimped together to form a circuinferential bead.

A yfoot bath for live stock including a receptacle having flexible side walls and a reinforced botton1,.the side walls of the receptacle being extended laterally to form longitudinal ribs, eye-lets piercing the ribs, a lac-i ing strip threaded through the eye-lets, and a strap secured to the walls of the receptacle and adapted to embrace the leg of an animal.

.3. A foot bath for live stock including a flexible receptacle having its bottom reinforced and formed of spaced metallic plates, the peripheral edges of which are bent up- V .drain opening. Attention is called to the wardly and spaced apart for the reception of the side walls of the receptacle, and the several parts crimped together to form a circumferential bead there being a drain opening formed inthe up-turned ends of the reinforced'plates,l a valve seated in the drain o ening, and a strap secured to the recepta-l c e for securing the latter in position on the leg of an animal;

4. A foot. bath for live stock including al liexible receptacle, spaced plates co"nst, it ut.`

ing the bottom of the receptacle and having their peripheral edges bent upwardly to form vertically disposed flanges, the side walls of the receptacle being interposed between said flanges and the latter crimped to forma circumferential bead, there being a drain open- I ing formed in the flanges and communicating with the interior of the receptacle, a strap secured to the upper end of the receptacle for securing the latter in position on the'leg of an animal, and a plug for normally closing the I5. A foot bath for live stock including a receptacle having flexible side walls and a reinforced bottom, a filling s out seeured'to the open end of the receptacle, a drain opening formed in the lower end of the receptacle,

a plug normally closing the drain opening,` an ,y

attaching strap secured to the open end o the receptacle and adapted to embrace the leg of an animal, and an auxiliary strap secured to said receptacle and 'disposed at substantially right angles to theattaching strap.l 6. A foot bath for live stock com y rising a toeontain a me icarnent receptacle adapted and having means of an animal, and

for attachment tothe leg a yieldab-le foot pad disposed within the receptacle' and conforming to the shape ofthe hoof of the animal. y v 7. A foot bath for live stock, comprising a receptacle having a reinforced bottom and provided with means for attachment to the leg of an animal; a'hollow foot pad resting on the bottom of the receptacle, andfconfo'rming to the shape of the hoof of the animal and a drainorilice formed in the walls o'f the receptacle at said foot pad to permit the discharge of liquid at the base of the foot pad.

ln testimony as our own, we have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.v

HARRY R. OBRIAN.

JOHN R. COUL WER; litncsses:4 -RonrriA BUoKNER, l

L. l). HOUSE. y

that we claim the foregoing' 

